Pop-folksters with a story to tell in every song, Stolen Car have been turning heads on the unsigned scene since their inception a little over a year ago. In a mere twelve months their energetic folk inflected pop music has had hands clapping and feet tapping in such revered venues as Water Rats, The Troubadour and 93 Feet East in Brick Lane (…not to mention a kebab shop in Hayes High street.)

Amidst an ordinary existence of part-time jobs and moonlit rehearsals, debut release Way You Make Me Feel is the culmination of four years of broken strings and single-minded determination for lead singer Joe Card (who came up with the name for the band after his car was stolen twice in one week). Hopping on and off tube trains, minding the gap, and gigging and charming his way through the capital’s open mic scene Joe soon soothed audiences with his honest, heartfelt and unassuming lyrics, gaining a following in both the unforgiving ether of cyberspace and singer songwriter circuit of London. His growing popularity led to him being featured on BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson (BBC 6 Music) in 2008 and later that same year – after a chance meeting in Romantic Poet John Keats’ back garden – Joe joined forces with virtuoso violin player Basia Bartz (former backing violinist for The Mercury Prize nominated Tom McRae). Not finished there, in the summer of 2010 more members were added to the line-up, including guitarist Ben Phillips (whose previously worked with mix artist Dave Bascombe of Kylie Minogue and Depeche Mode fame); bassist Aaron Griffiths and drummer Oli Leonard. A hugely popular live act, Stolen Car have become synonymous with a sea of smiles and happy mosh pits and their debut single The Way You Make Me Feel – a summery pop-folk song with a sing-along chorus – is destined to become a festival favourite.

Stolen Car is the UK new folk scene’s best-kept secret; seal your lips and open your ears this summer.

The Way You Make Me Feel

don't let go, I couldn't standto have your fingers, slide from my handI had a plan I guess, some form of self-defenceyou've got my hands tied tight, I'll just confess

the way you make me feelis something I can't hideyou turn me awaybut I don't seem to mind'cos I would walk for mileswith the way you make me feel

I pull you close, you pull awayoh darling I don't mind, go ahead and playbut there's no reason why, no need we should disguiseall the unspoken words and the nervous butterflies

wont you stay a little while?you see I took some time but now I've realisedsince you've come around. I've seen the world in front of mewell I thought I was okthought I could be on my own, it's easier that waysince you've come aroundI just want you to stay herejust you, me and the way you make me feel

I try so hard, to read your mindI search inside your eyes, for any signmaybe what's gone before, leaves you a little unsuredarling I'll wait for youyou changed my life

The Way You Make Me Feel

Written By: Joe Card

don't let go, I couldn't standto have your fingers, slide from my handI had a plan I guess, some form of self-defenceyou've got my hands tied tight, I'll just confess

the way you make me feelis something I can't hideyou turn me awaybut I don't seem to mind'cos I would walk for mileswith the way you make me feel

I pull you close, you pull awayoh darling I don't mind, go ahead and playbut there's no reason why, no need we should disguiseall the unspoken words and the nervous butterflies

won't you stay a little while?you see I took some time but now I've realisedsince you've come around. I've seen the world in front of mewell I thought I was okthought I could be on my own, it's easier that waysince you've come aroundI just want you to stay herejust you, me and the way you make me feel

I try so hard, to read your mindI search inside your eyes, for any signmaybe what's gone before, leaves you a little unsuredarling I'll wait for youyou changed my life

Seventeen

Written By: Joe Card

won't you play that song againfor me and for my girlfor what once was ours and is forever in the worldtomorrow morning's gonna roll aroundlike a lead pipe to my brainmy hands are freezingand I'm standing out in the rain

when I was seventeenmy baby and me, laying in the fieldsshe said 'you know this wont last'I knew back thenand I sure know it now

my daddy was a rich manme I am so poorI guess I forgotjust what he raised me forthe world's just flashing lights and noisebut I don't feel a thingI come home lateI lay my head down and dream

when I was seventeenmy baby and me singing to Ocean Colour Sceneand driving in my parent's carwe chased the stars across the sky the moon was mine

tonight I'm all alonein a bar one hundred stories highthe beer chills your bonesand no one looks you in the eyebut I still see her in her summer dressher toe nails painted redand the promise of tomorrowin every word she said

when I was seventeenmy baby and me laying in the fieldsshe said 'nothing will feel this way again'I know it nowlike I knew it back then

so won't you play that song againfor me and for my girlfor what once was oursand is forever in the world

Seventeen

Written By: Joe Card

won't you play that song againfor me and for my girlfor what once was ours and is forever in the worldtomorrow morning's gonna roll aroundlike a lead pipe to my brainmy hands are freezingand I'm standing out in the rain

when I was seventeenmy baby and me, laying in the fieldsshe said 'you know this won't last'I knew back thenand I sure know it now

my daddy was a rich manme I am so poorI guess I forgotjust what he raised me forthe world's just flashing lights and noisebut I don't feel a thingI come home lateI lay my head down and dream

when I was seventeenmy baby and me singing to Ocean Colour Sceneand driving in my parent's carwe chased the stars across the sky the moon was mine

tonight I'm all alonein a bar one hundred stories highthe beer chills your bonesand no one looks you in the eyebut I still see her in her summer dressher toe nails painted redand the promise of tomorrowin every word she said

when I was seventeenmy baby and me laying in the fieldsshe said 'nothing will feel this way again'I know it nowlike I knew it back then

so won't you play that song againfor me and for my girlfor what once was oursand is forever in the world

In The Morning

Written By: Joe Card

cold sky above you, beer can at your feetpull your collar up, wind swept down the streetwaiting for a feeling, that never comestaking not leaving, what's done is donestanding on the corner, got no place to gokeeping your head down and laying real low

people around here, they don't see the starshalf empty pint glass and a line of broken carspeople around here, they don't talk too muchabout desire, dreams you cannot touchI wanna take you, away girl awaymeet me in the morning by the corner cafe

well if this world should end and the sky come tumbling downI swear I'd stay with you, until it hits the ground

I've seen the look in a thousand men's eyesworld just passed by and you froze up insidea girl like you, must be a lielove is a streetlight, a fire in the skyI wanna take you, away girl, awaymeet me in the morning, by the corner cafe

In The Morning

Written By: Joe Card

cold sky above you, beer can at your feetpull your collar up, wind swept down the streetwaiting for a feeling, that never comestaking not leaving, what's done is donestanding on the corner, got no place to gokeeping your head down and laying real low

people around here, they don't see the starshalf empty pint glass and a line of broken carspeople around here, they don't talk too muchabout desire, dreams you cannot touchI wanna take you, away girl awaymeet me in the morning, by the corner cafe

well if this world should end and the sky come tumbling downI swear I'd stay with you, until it hits the ground

I've seen the look in a thousand men's eyesworld just passed by and you froze up insidea girl like you, must be a lielove is a streetlight, a fire in the skyI wanna take you, away girl awaymeet me in the morning, by the corner cafe